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Aaj Tak returns with latest edition of ‘Agenda Aaj Tak’
Mumbai: Hindi news channel Aaj Tak returns with ‘Agenda Aaj Tak,’ the biggest thought platform for debates and discussions in the Hindi language. The theme of the event is ‘Naye Daur Mein Likhenge Nayi Kahani’ (new stories written for a new age), capturing how a resurgent nation, emerging victorious from the turmoil of the 2020 pandemic is set to write a new chapter of change for itself in various ways.
The event is set to be held at New Delhi’s Le Meridien Hotel on 3 and 4 December and will bring together India’s most recognisable and celebrated names across the realms of politics, entertainment, business and social welfare to ponder on the big questions that lie in store for Indians as they usher the new year.
The event will unite marquee leaders to decide the nation’s ‘agenda’ – across its most important spheres. Bharatiya Janata Party chairman JP Nadda will deliver a keynote on the party’s vision and mission for the upcoming elections while finance minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman will offer insights on India’s financial outlook.
The event will also witness the presence of eminent union cabinet ministers like Nitin Gadkari, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Kiren Rijiju and Mansukh Mandaviya. This will also be the first time when union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar will be seen addressing a public gathering, post the three controversial farm bills got repealed.
The event will also be graced by prominent chief ministers like Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Bhupesh Baghel, Arvind Kejriwal, and Charanjit Singh Channi, who will talk about the issues that are relevant to their respective states.
Leaders like Salman Khurshid, Asaduddin Owaisi, Manish Tewari, Randeep Surjewala across all political spectrum will also mark their attendance in the two-day event. Bollywood celebrities like Aayushmann Khurrana, Kiara Advani, Sara Ali Khan, Kriti Sanon, Sonu Sood, Kartik Aryan, Aanand L Rai, and Ayush Sharma will talk about their individual journeys. Other celebrities like Raveena Tandon, Ashutosh Rana, and Shweta Tripathi who are known to voice out their opinion strong and loud, will be seen participating in an open dialogue.
Agenda Aaj Tak 2021 will pose and attempt to engage with the biggest questions of the day in empowering, innovative ways- in the nation’s language, to reach and inspire the nation’s most important voices.
Viewers can catch all the engaging discussions on Aaj Tak and Aaj Tak HD channels or online – for a live broadcast on www.aajtak.in.
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Network18 Q4 revenue grows 9.7 per cent, EBITDA at Rs 30 crore
PAT improves to Rs 306.6 crore, margins steady amid cost pressures.
MUMBAI: Not all news is breaking, some of it is quietly improving. Network18 Media & Investments Limited appears to be doing just that, tightening losses and stabilising margins even as costs continue to weigh on the business. For FY26, the company reported revenue from operations of Rs 1,955.1 crore, up from Rs 1,896.2 crore in FY25, signalling modest top-line growth in a challenging media environment. Total income stood at Rs 1,978.2 crore, compared to Rs 1,913 crore a year earlier.
Profit after tax came in at Rs 306.6 crore for the year, a sharp turnaround from Rs 3,225.4 crore in FY25, largely reflecting the absence of large exceptional items that had inflated the previous year’s numbers. On a more comparable basis, the company’s operating performance showed signs of gradual stabilisation.
However, the quarterly picture remained under pressure. For the March quarter, Network18 reported a loss of Rs 53.1 crore, narrower than the Rs 98.1 crore loss in the same period last year, but still indicative of ongoing cost challenges.
Expenses continued to track high. Total expenses for FY26 stood at Rs 2,235.7 crore, up from Rs 2,197.8 crore in FY25. Key cost heads included operational expenses of Rs 765.9 crore, employee benefits of Rs 475.9 crore, and marketing, distribution and promotional spends of Rs 427.1 crore, underlining the continued investment required to sustain reach and engagement.
At an operating level, margins remained under strain. Operating margin stood at 2.33 per cent for FY26, marginally higher than 1.77 per cent in FY25, while net profit margin remained negative at -13.02 per cent, though improved from -14.89 per cent.
On the balance sheet, total assets rose to Rs 8,957.6 crore as of 31 March 2026, from Rs 8,317.5 crore a year earlier. Equity strengthened to Rs 4,958.7 crore, while borrowings increased to Rs 3,112.8 crore, reflecting a higher reliance on debt to support operations.
Cash flows told a mixed story. While financing activities generated Rs 83.9 crore, operating cash flow remained negative at Rs -24 crore, highlighting ongoing pressure on core cash generation. Cash and cash equivalents, however, improved to Rs 33.9 crore from Rs 1.8 crore.
The numbers point to a company in transition growing revenues, trimming losses, but still grappling with structural cost pressures. In a sector where scale often comes at a price, Network18 seems to be inching towards balance, one quarter at a time.
